Phase 1B, 2B, 2E & 2C Volume 3 | October 9, 2017
Brownsburg High School's renovation and expansion project is expected to be completed in June of 2020. We will continue to send updates to families who have children in Brownsburg Schools in grades 7-12, to BCSC staff, and to anyone who has subscribed through our website. These emails will be sent quarterly to provide information specific to each phase of the project, focusing on areas that impact students and their daily routines at Brownsburg High School. 

The work in Phases 1B and 2B continues through the end of 2017 with Phase 2E continuing through spring break. Extensive work in Phase 3A begins at spring break. Read on for more details.
Overview of Phases 1B, 2A, 2B, 2E
WHAT:  Since the beginning of the school year, construction activities have been moving along behind temporary walls in the main part of the high school building. Work on the northeast side of the building for the wrestling gym and band and guard rooms is more visible and continues to progress.

  • Phase 1B - A new heating, cooling, and electrical facility is being constructed in the area around the current cafeteria. The construction of this space is nearly completed and will make it possible to maintain services to all parts of the building throughout the project and facilitate future phases.

  • Phase 2B - Extensive renovation work continues for the next few weeks in this area through the end of the fall semester. Students quickly adapted to the new traffic patterns to access the Media Center and the south east corner of the building by the Media Center. This area will be completed and reopened for the second semester in January. (bottom photo)

  • Phase 2E – Work on the new wrestling, weight, and band/guard area will continue into the spring of 2019. Steel beams and block walls have been erected in last couple weeks with much progress being made during a warm September. (top photo)

WHY: The core of the Brownsburg High School building has been relatively unchanged since it opened in 1971. With 13 additions over the last 46 years, the infrastructure of the building is in dire need of an upgrade. These upgrades will accommodate technology needs for teachers and students that weren't in place in 1971 and maintain a comfortable learning environment with updates to the aging HVAC system.

COMPLETION DATE FOR CURRENT PHASES OF WORK:
Phase 1B – December 2017 - Nearly completed
Phase 2A – July 2017 - COMPLETED
Phase 2B – Late 2017
Phase 2E – Spring Semester 2019
Impact Area (changes for after Fall Break in bold)
Building Access
  • Entry #1 and the main office to Brownsburg High School remain open and accessible. Parking is available across Odell near the track and field. Student drop off and pick up will be at entry #12 and #14.

Student Parking
  • Beginning October 30th, students currently parking in Lot 7 will be relocated to Lot 8 and access the lot from Sycamore. Students will access the building through Entry 5 and 7. Parents will receive an email from BHS this afternoon with more detail about their parking location.

Visitor Parking
  • The parking area and access drives at Entry #1 remain out of service and inaccessible through spring 2018. Visitor parking is available across Odell near the track and field. See more details below.

Pick up/Drop Off
  • The entry to the parent drop-off/pick-up line remains along Bulldog Boulevard. Students will be entering and exiting the building at Entry 12 or Entry 14. The parent line will be exiting back out on to Odell Street. See more details below.

Passing Periods
  • The BHS administration will monitor the passing periods for potential changes in the future. There are still no planned changes to the BHS bell schedule.

Possible Services Affected
  • Entry #16 is still closed for general access, and the Band program will still use Entry #15 to reach the band lot and football field
  • Bus staging will move to the south side of the building and students riding the bus will now enter BHS using Entry 2, 3, & 4. Special Education buses will access the building on the west side through Entry 5 and 7.

Classrooms & Relocation
  • No classroom changes will take place over fall break. Changes for the second semester will be communicated when second semester schedules are issued.
What's Next
Phase 2C and 3A are set to begin in the second semester. As work is complete in phase 2B and new classrooms are utilized, parts of the A, B, C, and G corridors will be under construction and the BHS Clinic and some of the front office will relocate after the holidays. Look for more communication about these changes before the end of the 1st semester. Phase 3A is an extensive phase that includes more classrooms and corridors and the renovation of much of the BHS Auditorium, closing that space from Spring Break 2018 through January 2020. Please see the video below to learn more about the plans for the BHS Auditorium.
CLICK HERE to open a printable PDF of the timeline. (view below)
PARKING AND PICK UP DROP OFF MAP
Click the photo below for a PDF of the current procedures.
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